Top 100 songs for October 7, 1978
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1978 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Kiss You All Over” by Exile. Meanwhile, “Dreadlock Holiday” by 10cc rises from No. 92 to No. 77. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Dreadlock Holiday — 10ccup 15 places, No. 92 → No. 77
- How Much I Feel — Ambrosiaup 13 places, No. 29 → No. 16
- Double Vision — Foreignerup 12 places, No. 38 → No. 26
New to this week’s Top 10
- You Needed Me — Anne MurrayNo. 9
- Whenever I Call You "Friend" — Kenny LogginsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Took The Last Train — David GatesNo. 38
- Ready To Take A Chance Again — Barry ManilowNo. 39
- Sweet Life — Paul DavisNo. 40
First-week entries
- Martha (Your Lovers Come And Go) — GabrielNo. 81
- Forever Autumn — Justin HaywardNo. 82
- This Is Love — Paul AnkaNo. 83
- Hold The Line — TotoNo. 84
- There'll Never Be — SwitchNo. 85
- I'm Every Woman — Chaka KhanNo. 86
- Mellow Lovin' — Judy CheeksNo. 88
- On The Shelf — Donny & Marie OsmondNo. 89
- Do You Feel All Right — KC And The Sunshine BandNo. 90
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.